Inflatable baby support pillow

Abstract

A baby supporter and positioner that can be used by nursing mothers and any other person who wants to hold and interact with a baby on their lap while seated. The baby support pillow is wedge shaped to provide for a slightly inclined positioning of the baby and to provide for better alignment of the baby's head to the mother's breast. The baby support pillow has at least one contoured side to allow the pillow to cradle the person's body and provide a firm supportive surface close to the person's body for the baby.

I claim: 
     
       1. A baby support device to be used by a seated person, comprising: an elongated body of sufficient size to support a baby when put between the baby and the seated person's legs,   said elongated body having a length substantially greater than its lateral width for supporting the baby's body length,   said elongated body having top and bottom surfaces similarly shaped but non-parallel such that the elongated body is wedge shaped in a gentle slope in the longitudinal direction, so that the baby's head is elevated when the baby lies on the support device,   said elongated body having two elongated sides, generally perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces, at least one of the elongated sides having a contoured cut out positioned and sized to permit the device to partially wrap around and nest against the seated person's body, and   said elongated body being made of sheet rubber or plastic material being joined and sealed together along edges and provided with a valve for inflation of the baby support device.   
     
     
       2. The baby support device of claim 1, wherein the contoured cut out has curving surfaces for engagement against the seated person. 
     
     
       3. The baby support device of claim 1, including a thick end and a thin end on said wedge shaped elongated body, with the thick end of the wedge of sufficient height to allow for easy alignment of a reclining baby's mouth with a seated mother's breast for nursing. 
     
     
       4. The baby support device of claim 1, including said contoured cut outs on both elongated sides, whereby the device can be rotated 180 degrees to orient the gentle slope in either direction with respect to the seated person, whereby the seated person can comfortably nurse the baby on either breast. 
     
     
       5. The baby support device of claim 4, wherein the thick end has a thickness of about 4 inches to 9 inches. 
     
     
       6. The baby support device of claim 4, wherein the thin end has a thickness of about 1 inch to 4 inches. 
     
     
       7. The baby support device of claim 1, including a thick end and a thin end on said wedge shaped elongated body, with the thick end of the wedge of sufficient height to elevate the baby's head above its feet to better position and support the baby on a seated person's lap during bottle feeding. 
     
     
       8. The baby support device of claim 7, wherein the thick end has a thickness of about 5 inches. 
     
     
       9. The baby support device of claim 8, wherein the thin end has a thickness of about 2 inches. 
     
     
       10. The baby support device of claim 1, including means for maintaining the top and bottom surfaces of the device generally planar, with generally squared edges where the top and bottom surfaces meet side and end surfaces, whereby a baby is well supported out to the edges of the surface on which it rests, without tendency to roll off. 
     
     
       11. The baby support device of claim 1, wherein the elongated body includes a removable cover. 
     
     
       12. The baby support device of claim 11, wherein the elongated body has an overall width between about 8 and 15 inches. 
     
     
       13. The baby support device of claim 12, wherein the contoured cut out has a length of about 10 inches. 
     
     
       14. The baby support device of claim 1, wherein the length of the elongated body is between about 18 and 30 inches. 
     
     
       15. The baby support device of claim 14, wherein the contoured cut out has a depth of about 2 inches.